Happy Tuesday everyone! Welcome to the first Top Ten Tuesday now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week's topic is Favorite Novellas/ Short Stories. Since I've just recently discussed some of my favorite short story collections, I'm focusing on novellas this time around. Here we go, in alphabetical order by title:
Animals Farm by George Orwell
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole
Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire
Fairest by Marissa Meyer
The House On Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
The Mist by Stephen King
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
Have you read any of these novellas? What are some of your favorite novellas and short stories? As always, thanks very much for visiting my blog and perhaps even commenting down below!
...and here I am, still the girl who hasn't read ANY of the Lunar Chronicles. Perhaps I should make them a priority in 2019. ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat? They're so good - I bet you'd enjoy them! :)
DeleteOoh Fairest is a good choice. I loved that book.My TTT
ReplyDeleteIt was such a cool look into Levana's character, wasn't it? :)
DeleteOK. I feel better. I actually have read a few novellas, I just couldn't think of any. So my list is made up of short stories. I didn't like FAIREST. It really was damning evidence against Lavona. I've meant to read EVERY HEART A DOORWAY but forgot until I saw the book on your list. Love HOUSE ON MANGO STREET.
ReplyDeleteEvery Heart a Doorway fantastic, especially on audio. Hope you like it, Anne!
DeleteEvery Heart A Doorway looks really good. I've already seen it on a few lists too, it looks to be popular pick. Must be good! And I do want to read War of the Worlds (and maybe Time Machine too) by HG Wells.
ReplyDeleteYes, it's especially great on audiobook as well. :)
DeleteI guess I don't remember Animal Farm being that short, but I do remember it being one of the required reading books I liked.
ReplyDeleteSome of these I didn't realize were as short until I actually looked them up either...
DeleteThe Mist was so good! Although I didnt like the TV series at all (or was it a movie?). Great list!
ReplyDeleteI really like the movie version, but I haven't seen the show yet.
DeleteThanks for coming over, Tammy!
The Mist is a good choice. That's one of my favourite Stephen King stories.
ReplyDeleteHere is our Top Ten Tuesday.
Mine too!
DeleteI thought Fairest was a novel, it's over 200pages, barely. Well, it's still a great read! I went with the novella bind up by Marissa Meyer
ReplyDeleteMy TTT: Marie @ Pages to Explore
I should have thought to include that on my list... Thanks for sharing, Marie. :)
DeleteI' ve read a few on your list.
ReplyDeletesherry @ fundinmental
I definitely included a few classics. :)
DeleteWar of the Worlds is a book that I kind of... didn't realise was a novella? It is the right length though... I still haven't read it. I should do a classic sci fi read at some point... to you have any must-read classic sci fi?
ReplyDeleteKindred by Octavia Butler and The Handmaid's Tale jump to mind right away. :)
DeleteI desperately, desperately need to read Every Heart a Doorway and that whole series (and actually everything by that author has been on my TBR for... forever actually). Great list!
ReplyDeleteI still need to get to the rest of the sequel myself. :)
DeleteI have Every Heart a Doorway from the library but haven't had a chance to read it yet. I hear lots of good things!
ReplyDeleteIt's so great - I hope you have the chance to pick it up! :)
DeleteGreat list! The Mist is one of the Stephen King books that I still need to read. My mom was creeped out by it a million years ago and still talks about it.
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
It is definitely creepy - the audiobook production is epic. :)
DeleteI thought Fairest was great! Such a great companion to the main books in the series. I really should read The Mist -- I love King but haven't read that one yet. Great list!
ReplyDeleteI thought so too. Hope you enjoy the Mist when you get the chance to try it! :)
DeleteAwesome list!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Erica!
DeleteI saw the movie The Mist a long time ago, but I never read the short story. Or any of the other ones on your list (although I've heard of Animal Farm). This week's topic is interesting. So many people have so many different choices.
ReplyDeleteThe movie adaptation of The Mist made me want to try the story. :) Thanks for coming over, Brooke.
DeleteThe house on Mango Street has a fantastic cover! I didn't know Mist was a novella. I just might give it a try. ☺
ReplyDeleteThe Mist is great on audiobook by the way. :)
DeleteOooh I must read Every Heart a Doorway- I even own it I think? Also, I own Fairest but I am not caught up at all on that series, oops! I think the only one I have read from your list is Animal Farm, and I hardly remember it since it was many years ago. I also saw The Mist movie, and I assume the book is better so I should check that one out too! Great picks!!
ReplyDeleteI can barely remember it either, but I remember enjoying it at the time! :)
DeleteThe Mist was actually a really good adaptation - I was impressed.
I've been meaning to read Every Heart A Doorway for so long, I must get onto it! Great list.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to catch up on the series -I loved book one.
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